Untrusted Pointer Dereference Affecting curl-debuginfo package, versions <0:7.76.1-4.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-CURLDEBUGINFO-1702051
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Dec 2020

Introduced: 14 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-8231  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-822  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 curl-debuginfo to version 0:7.76.1-4.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1693.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl-debuginfo package and not the curl-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1 can use the wrong connection when sending data.

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